How much time does it take an expert to prepare an opinion?
An expert opinion does take time to formulate. A high-quality expert renders his opinion after a comprehensive review of the records and speaking with the client (attorney) involved. An interview with the injured individual may also be helpful (if the expert is hired by the plaintiff). Dr. Fox can prepare an expert opinion on an expedited basis, but additional costs and fees may be involved–an expert opinion prepared without adequate time may be worse than no expert opinion at all (i.e. an expert should not be asked to formulate an opinion that should require hours or even days of review, reading and preparation in the time just prior to trial). Dr. Fox does not take all cases offered and if there is insufficient time to prepare, may refuse to participate. Some cases may require relatively few hours to prepare, others are more complex and require more time. The preparation of the opinion is often closely related to the volume of medical records (i.e. it is impossible to give a reliabl
